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2. “I love authentic Rajasthani food.”
a. Who said these words and to whom?

b. Mention the names of three popular Rajasthani dishes.

c. Do you think that the food of a region is an important part of its culture
and tradition?

D. Answer these questions.

1. From where did Ruby and her family travel to Udaipur? How?

2. What were the important things to be kept in mind according to Ruby’s parents,

while exploring the city?

3. Mention the names of any three lakes of Udaipur. Which lake did Ruby’s family
visit?

4. Who founded the city of Udaipur and when?

5. What are the two activities that Ruby enjoyed the most?

6. Give details of the handicraft items purchased by Ruby’s parents.

Think and Answer • Critical Thinking
• Communication Skills
A. How does travelling to new places help us? Discuss.

Grammar Spot • The simple past tense
• The past continuous tense
• The simple future tense

The Simple Past Tense

Read the given sentences.

1. Ruby and her family visited Udaipur.
2. They ate Rajasthani food.

The highlighted words are in the simple past tense.
 We use the simple past tense to express an action

completed in the past. We often use words like REMEMBER
yesterday, a week ago, last month, a year ago, last Verbs like was, were and had
are also used in the simple
winter, in 2020 and so on, when we talk about such past tense.

actions.

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